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mitt romney and barack obama will be live from denver. it is serious business, but there are also two games being played here. there's the expectations game the two campaigns have been playing. then there's the game of dodge ball. that's what we're talking about this morning. joining me now live is todd rogers. he's an assistant professor at harvard's kennedy school. thank you very much for joining us. >> hi, gary. thanks for having me. >> the artful dodge. what is that all about? >> so with a collaborator here at harvard, we've been doing psychological experiments to understand how its they politicians manage to evade questions without being detected so we've run a series of these experiments where viewers are randomly assigned to one of three conditions. in one condition they watch a video where a moderator asks a question that say as what will you do about the universal health care problem in the world. the politician said, i'll glad you asked me that. we need universal health care. we then splice out the question, have the moderator a
mitt romney and barack obama will be live from denver. it is serious business, but there are also two games being played here. there's the expectations game the two campaigns have been playing. then there's the game of dodge ball. that's what we're talking about this morning. joining me now live is todd rogers. he's an assistant professor at harvard's kennedy school. thank you very much for joining us. >> hi, gary. thanks for having me. >> the artful dodge. what is that all about?...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were reported. signs include abdominal pain and yellowing skin or eyes. tell your doctor about all your medicines, includi
mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if...
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looking at the new poll numbers, president obama pulls ahead slightly more than he was a month ago. now five points ahead of mitt romney in the latest poll among likely voters. all of this as romney tries to bounce back from the comments he made last spring. here is what mitt romney was secretly recorded saying last may about the 47% of americans who don't pay taxes. >> they believe they are entitled to health care, food, housing, you name it. my job is not to worry about those few. >> reporter: here is what he said at a fund-raiser. >> i believe the role of government is to help those who need help. we are a compassionate interview. >> reporter: come of those not paying taxes are not victims, but wealthy americans who should pay. >> i think people would like to be paying taxes. if you are doing well enough financially, you can pay a tax. >> reporter: president obama reacting to the comment about the 47%. >> my expectation is if you want to be president, you have to work for everybody, not just some. >> reporter: some high profile republicans are backing their nominee. >> governor r
looking at the new poll numbers, president obama pulls ahead slightly more than he was a month ago. now five points ahead of mitt romney in the latest poll among likely voters. all of this as romney tries to bounce back from the comments he made last spring. here is what mitt romney was secretly recorded saying last may about the 47% of americans who don't pay taxes. >> they believe they are entitled to health care, food, housing, you name it. my job is not to worry about those few....
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the obama campaign's been focused on high voter outreach. the romney camp says they're responding in kind. the fact romney and republicans have done better with older voters might give them an edge stereo typically on early voting. folks that don't feel like leaving home. but when they tell reporters they're not targeting a specific demographic, that does give a warning sign. you have to be highly targeted. it's not just election day, it's election weeks. and so right now is voting day, every lost vote the romney campaign has is not a good turnout for their model. >> how important is this early voting for you when you make that decision on where to spend money? >> early voting is pretty important and when you consider the fact that this places like north carolina, people are voting and can vote every day and other places like nevada, speak are starting to go to the polls. it really matters. the ground game really matters and the president's put a lot into the infrastructure to make sure the campaign is set up in field offices across the coun
the obama campaign's been focused on high voter outreach. the romney camp says they're responding in kind. the fact romney and republicans have done better with older voters might give them an edge stereo typically on early voting. folks that don't feel like leaving home. but when they tell reporters they're not targeting a specific demographic, that does give a warning sign. you have to be highly targeted. it's not just election day, it's election weeks. and so right now is voting day, every...
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just vote against obama. it's not a good time for that ticket. >> it's not a good time for that ticket. and george will, he's someone who was critical of romney during the primary. was even critical post primary. and i think romney probably thought that he would get the george wills and the bill crystals on his side. >> it's. >> and especially with the paul ryan pick, in some ways that was a pick to placate the george wills and the bill crystals of the world. obviously it didn't work, i think bill clinton used the fancy word arithmetic and it just doesn't work out. >> listen to what bill crystal had to say. now he seems to be back to a pre-ryan sort of campaign when a challenger merely appeals to disappointment with the incumbent and he's not too bad an alternative. that isn't generally a formula for victory. mike dukakis lost. how cruel of him to remind anyone. >> let me stand up for mike mike dukakis because he was specific in what he wanted do. voters don't necessarily care about policy details or minutia
just vote against obama. it's not a good time for that ticket. >> it's not a good time for that ticket. and george will, he's someone who was critical of romney during the primary. was even critical post primary. and i think romney probably thought that he would get the george wills and the bill crystals on his side. >> it's. >> and especially with the paul ryan pick, in some ways that was a pick to placate the george wills and the bill crystals of the world. obviously it...
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americans think president obama is strong and decisive, 50 to 44. and i suspect that that could even become -- that could even turn into a wider gap. >> this should give all of us a pause. there's nothing uncomfortable about what happened today about the mitt romney campaign. this should give us a pause. wait a minute. and the reality is, you have to ask yourself the question, who is advising him? what advisers told him to make these kinds of statements? because the sad thing is, they may be the very advisers who will follow him into the white house? >> and many of those advisers are -- >> go ahead, reverend. >> some of those advisers were held over from the bush administration and i suspect they may have been the ones that saw weapons of mass destruction in iraq. but i'm going to have to leave it there. krystal ball and joe madison, thank you for your time tonight. don't forget to catch krystal on "the cycle" at 3:00 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. >>> and the 91 yoorld face in the voting rights has a pennsylvania i.d. but what about the millions
americans think president obama is strong and decisive, 50 to 44. and i suspect that that could even become -- that could even turn into a wider gap. >> this should give all of us a pause. there's nothing uncomfortable about what happened today about the mitt romney campaign. this should give us a pause. wait a minute. and the reality is, you have to ask yourself the question, who is advising him? what advisers told him to make these kinds of statements? because the sad thing is, they may...
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so, president obama, mitt romney, 26% approve. 48% disapprove. those are obviously not good numbers for mitt romney. i'll get to rick on that in a moment. but 45% approve, is that a big win or no? >> look, i think those are good numbers. anytime in polling where you ask a question and said what do you think of obama, what do you think of romney? people default to their partisan position. the real question is where are they breaking? where's the advantage? the differential. how does it break down on the way, what you see internals of that poll. democrats highly supportive of president obama. republicans, very lukewarm on romney. that kind of intensity is a problem. the differential, thatst a problem for romney. the reason is because what we saw from mitt romney is something in kindergarten, engage brain before opening mouth thing. you can't play the kind of talk first shoot later think afterwards style of diplomacy. it's not what works for commander in chief. >> rick, you hear 26% for mitt romney, approval. that's got to make you scared. >> sure.
so, president obama, mitt romney, 26% approve. 48% disapprove. those are obviously not good numbers for mitt romney. i'll get to rick on that in a moment. but 45% approve, is that a big win or no? >> look, i think those are good numbers. anytime in polling where you ask a question and said what do you think of obama, what do you think of romney? people default to their partisan position. the real question is where are they breaking? where's the advantage? the differential. how does it...
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so, president obama's message is urgent and relevant. but why do we have to choose between these two views? we need tax and regulatory reform to make ourselves competitive. america has to make itself attractive for investors, consumers and tourists alike but also should make the crucial investments we need for a 21st century economy. these two views look at the same challenge from different perspectives. governor romney's right to look at the world that companies operate in with its challenges and opportunities. over the last 20 years as communism collapsed and socialism discredited there have been lower taxes and stream lining of regulations. the u.s. has to stay competitive or over the long run, investment, industry and jobs will move to other lands. president obama's view looks at the world from a perspective from an america worker. as more countries joint global economy, these workers face intense competition from much cheaper labor. mckenzie estimates that between 1980 and 2010, the pool of workers in the world expanded by 1.2 billi
so, president obama's message is urgent and relevant. but why do we have to choose between these two views? we need tax and regulatory reform to make ourselves competitive. america has to make itself attractive for investors, consumers and tourists alike but also should make the crucial investments we need for a 21st century economy. these two views look at the same challenge from different perspectives. governor romney's right to look at the world that companies operate in with its challenges...
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obama want to do moving forward? similar to what he's proposed to the past. >> we need to create more jobs faster. we need to fill the hole left by this recession faster. we need to come out of this crisis stronger. >> he wants to create jobs in manufacturing and green energy through tax incentives and investment. more spending on infrastructure, the president signed aa more than $100 billion transportation bill in july. extending mostly current programs through 2014. the president also proposed spending $35 billion for school, police and fire department payrolls along with another 130 billion to shore up state budgets. this was in the failed jobs plan last year. yet to be seen if he's re-ele re-elected whether the plans would have more success than they've had in the last three years. both candidates want to cut the corporate tax rate, expand energy jobs in the u.s. and support small business. whoever is elected will probably have to do all that and much more to get us out of a jobs hold. 12 million jobs sounds like
obama want to do moving forward? similar to what he's proposed to the past. >> we need to create more jobs faster. we need to fill the hole left by this recession faster. we need to come out of this crisis stronger. >> he wants to create jobs in manufacturing and green energy through tax incentives and investment. more spending on infrastructure, the president signed aa more than $100 billion transportation bill in july. extending mostly current programs through 2014. the president...
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technically the talking point that the republicans used that he is the obama job market, the obama economy, net fewer jobs today than when obama took office, now no longer true. >> that talking point is gone. however, doesn't mean there is a great talking point for the administration. >> can the democrats fight this one? it is not a great one. >> they're not spiking the football because they have no reason and there is another number, the labor participation rate. many people will say the most important number is 1981, the last time you had so few americans actually in the labor market, such a small share of americans in the labor market. people have become disgruntled, lost their way, been shut out of the labor market, and so that is a troubling sign. you want more people involved in the american labor market, the most dynamic in the world. >> they may not be able to spike the football but say look what we got handed and at least we have come out of that. >> i think they can't be going on with what we got handed anymore. they didn't make the problem. they haven't fixed the problem either.
technically the talking point that the republicans used that he is the obama job market, the obama economy, net fewer jobs today than when obama took office, now no longer true. >> that talking point is gone. however, doesn't mean there is a great talking point for the administration. >> can the democrats fight this one? it is not a great one. >> they're not spiking the football because they have no reason and there is another number, the labor participation rate. many people...
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obama spent a couple of hours practicing yesterday, as well. and has three days set aside for more practice. it's nicknamed debate camp. and near the end of camp, like now, it's a full-on mock debate. following the time rules, podiums the exact distance apart, and fill-ins for the opposition. preparing joe biden. >> it's only tense when they give you the completely wrong answer. the goal is to make them feel that they're as real as possible. >> reporter: she believes romney has the harder chore. >> the idea that i'm anti-immigrant is repulsive. >> reporter: being aggressive against the president, drawing distinctions between the president, trying not to be nasty. >> i don't think i'm that bad. >> you're likable enough, hillary. >> thank you. >> reporter: and the president who can become impatient, is probably being pushed in practice, as well. >> part of having a tough opponent in your mock is that you get that anger out in the mock. so that the president is relatively calm and collected. >> reporter: there are reports out of the president's de
obama spent a couple of hours practicing yesterday, as well. and has three days set aside for more practice. it's nicknamed debate camp. and near the end of camp, like now, it's a full-on mock debate. following the time rules, podiums the exact distance apart, and fill-ins for the opposition. preparing joe biden. >> it's only tense when they give you the completely wrong answer. the goal is to make them feel that they're as real as possible. >> reporter: she believes romney has the...
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and to answer some frequently asked questions here, the bar owner is a republican who voted obama. and the president was never in any danger. that is the head of his secret service protective detail standing right there behind him. the hugger and lifter, scott van duzer, said it just happened kind of naturally. >> when he came in, he said look at the size of you. if i eat your pizza, will i get as big as you. i gave him a big hug. >> the presidential hugger and restaurant owner, scott van duzer. later in the day, the president apparently needed saving from an iphone. a reporter on the scene said he appeared to be confused by the device and couldn't place a call, at first. in his own defense, the president reminded everybody he is a blackberry owner, there is a difference in the two owners. >>> and perhaps we should call the mars rover wally, the rover took the cutest self-portrait, a little dusty on the lens. also the nice wheels, we see the soil, and the gaps and the treads on the tires are meant to spell out jpl in morse code, wherever it rolls. >>> and a million londoners came o
and to answer some frequently asked questions here, the bar owner is a republican who voted obama. and the president was never in any danger. that is the head of his secret service protective detail standing right there behind him. the hugger and lifter, scott van duzer, said it just happened kind of naturally. >> when he came in, he said look at the size of you. if i eat your pizza, will i get as big as you. i gave him a big hug. >> the presidential hugger and restaurant owner,...
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team romne i pin president obama now. they are, we will show you why they are doing it and crazyed td aiken. mitt romney was in favor of the vietnam war and the draft that sent americans to their death but he was not in favor observing in vietnam himself. he was taught a lsond t morality of his conduct during the vietnam period by a veteran of that war who taught him a lesson about the people romney thinks of a theer hhis are dependant on government. that is coming up. [ horse neighs ] look! she wears the scarlet markings! [ man ] out! your kind is not welcome here! r your odd predilections! [ man ] it's evil! if you'd try it, you'd know. she speaketh the truth! [ crowd gasps ] [ woman ] reverend? ♪ can have some? ♪ oh, hey alex. just picking up some, brochures, posters copies of my acceptance speech. great! it's always good to have a backup plan, in case i get hit by a meteor. wow, your hair looks great. didn't realize they did photoshop here. y, good call on those mugs. c lem s at renk you know, i'm glad we're both
team romne i pin president obama now. they are, we will show you why they are doing it and crazyed td aiken. mitt romney was in favor of the vietnam war and the draft that sent americans to their death but he was not in favor observing in vietnam himself. he was taught a lsond t morality of his conduct during the vietnam period by a veteran of that war who taught him a lesson about the people romney thinks of a theer hhis are dependant on government. that is coming up. [ horse neighs ] look!...
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i think that's particularly tough with president obama because a lot of people like him even if they disagree with his policy. so romney has to zero in on not just assailing the obama record on the economy but offering the kind of altern tetch people can gravitate towards and say this makes sense, this can really turn the economy around. that has to be his primary goal and he has to do it in a disciplined way that leaves no room for error, does not get side tracked with the other issues. >> you mentioned the debate, 11 days until the first one. how focused is the romney campaign on october 3rd, and how often are debates seen as a game changer this late in the campaign cycle? >> well, it's a time when folks really do take the measure of the candidates, they really pay attention. i've seen polling this morning indicating eight out of ten americans are going to watch these debates. there is very high interest. that said, this is not, you know, ali/frazier here. these are two experienced politicians. they both know their stuff. they are likely to come out and have a pretty intent but hig
i think that's particularly tough with president obama because a lot of people like him even if they disagree with his policy. so romney has to zero in on not just assailing the obama record on the economy but offering the kind of altern tetch people can gravitate towards and say this makes sense, this can really turn the economy around. that has to be his primary goal and he has to do it in a disciplined way that leaves no room for error, does not get side tracked with the other issues....
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obama is now a net job creator. that's according to new data from the labor department. about 4.3 million jobs were lost in the president's first years, but revised figures show about 4.4 million jobs have been recovered since then, including 125,000 jobs since early 2010. >>> in money news, bank of america will pay more than $2.4 billion to settle a class action lawsuit over its acquisition of merrill lynch. investors sued in 2009 claiming the bank misled them over the financial health of both companies prior to the merger. it said it agreed to settle the dispute to avoid an expensive legal battle. >>> and just five days before his execution, a pennsylvania man has been taken off death row, at least for now. a philadelphia judge ruled on friday that convicted killer terrance williams will get a new sentencing phase of his trial after it was revealed that authorities suppressed at the hands of his victim. >>> well, there were all sorts of expectations that mahmoud ahmadinejad would go after the bang at the u.n. this week. after all, his final address as president of iran
obama is now a net job creator. that's according to new data from the labor department. about 4.3 million jobs were lost in the president's first years, but revised figures show about 4.4 million jobs have been recovered since then, including 125,000 jobs since early 2010. >>> in money news, bank of america will pay more than $2.4 billion to settle a class action lawsuit over its acquisition of merrill lynch. investors sued in 2009 claiming the bank misled them over the financial...
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president obama and mitt romney will be addressing the summit. it's all part of our continuing education nation coverage, on air and on line. >>> still ahead, from kabul, how a growing problem here is hitting home for families back home. >>> and later what could be a new road map for treating breast cancer. we'll be right back. maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ...nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. nah. [ dennis' voice ] i bet he's got an allstate agent. they can save you up to 30% more by bundling your policies. well his dog's stupid. [ dennis' voice ] poodles are one of the world's smartest breeds. are you in
president obama and mitt romney will be addressing the summit. it's all part of our continuing education nation coverage, on air and on line. >>> still ahead, from kabul, how a growing problem here is hitting home for families back home. >>> and later what could be a new road map for treating breast cancer. we'll be right back. maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ...nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced...
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i think that's particularly tough with president obama because a lot of people like him even if they disagree with his policy. so romney has to zero in on not just assailing the obama record on the economy but offering the kind of altern tetch people can gravitate towards and say this makes sense, this can really turn the economy around. that has to be his primary goal and he has to do it in a disciplined way that leaves no room for error, does not get side tracked with the other issues. >> you mentioned the debate, 11 days until the first one. how focused is the romney campaign on october 3rd, and how often are debates seen as a game changer this late in the campaign cycle? >> well, it's a time when folks really do take the measure of the candidates, they really pay attention. i've seen polling this morning indicating eight out of ten americans are going to watch these debates. there is very high interest. that said, this is not, you know, ali/frazier here. these are two experienced politicians. they both know their stuff. they are likely to come out and have a pretty intent but hig
i think that's particularly tough with president obama because a lot of people like him even if they disagree with his policy. so romney has to zero in on not just assailing the obama record on the economy but offering the kind of altern tetch people can gravitate towards and say this makes sense, this can really turn the economy around. that has to be his primary goal and he has to do it in a disciplined way that leaves no room for error, does not get side tracked with the other issues....
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last night michelle obama gave a personal plea for her husband's re-election calling him the man we can trust, saying success isn't about how much money you make but the difference you make in people's lives. she also said her most important title is mom in chief. >>> in brussels this morning, the u.s. embassy was evacuated while police and bomb disposal experts suspected one suspicious vehicle that contained a gas canister. police closed several main routes of the city and secured off the security zone around the embassy. >>> today jury deliberations began in illinois in the case of police sergeant drew peterson. he's charged with first degree murder in the death of his third wife kathleen savio, three years before his fourth wife disappeared. the defense said prosecutors offered garbage evidence in the case. >>> a new study finds many doctors may be giving up too soon when it comes to cpr. it finds giving cpr for just nine more minutes than the average amount gives patients a better chance of surviving. there are currently no clear guidelines for hospitals about how long to continue c
last night michelle obama gave a personal plea for her husband's re-election calling him the man we can trust, saying success isn't about how much money you make but the difference you make in people's lives. she also said her most important title is mom in chief. >>> in brussels this morning, the u.s. embassy was evacuated while police and bomb disposal experts suspected one suspicious vehicle that contained a gas canister. police closed several main routes of the city and secured off...
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president obama went to harvard and doing pretty well. you see mitt romney as well. >> i have interviewed him a few times now. he seems a perfectly nice, kind, well-intentioned guy. i think on the principle front, a little bit flip-floppy. you're not quite sure what he really stands for. but the real problem comes with what he says when he doesn't think the cameras are on him. we saw this yesterday with this video that came out, when he was pretty harsh. 47% of americans, half the country, are victims, living off the state, not paying tax, and completely disingenuous. most of those people do pay payroll tax or they are the elderly or veterans. it was a very clumsy thing to have done. you must feel offended when you hear him say something like that, don't you? >> here i go again, but i'm for mercy, i'm for seeing the best in people. >> being merciful towards mitt romney? >> in a presidential election, every sentence is scrutinized. they were knocking president obama the other day for the "you didn't build it" or whatever it is. that's not
president obama went to harvard and doing pretty well. you see mitt romney as well. >> i have interviewed him a few times now. he seems a perfectly nice, kind, well-intentioned guy. i think on the principle front, a little bit flip-floppy. you're not quite sure what he really stands for. but the real problem comes with what he says when he doesn't think the cameras are on him. we saw this yesterday with this video that came out, when he was pretty harsh. 47% of americans, half the...
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obama. >>> as for security at u.s. embassies, a senior u.s. official is now telling cnn and i'm quoting "we are in a full court press." the official says security's in place at every single post in the middle east. and anywhere there's a chance of demonstrations. our foreign affairs reporter, elise labott, has been looking into this part of the story for us. elise, very worrisome. what's the latest as far as protecting american diplomats around the region? >> well, there's been a lot of talk, wolf, about protecting american diplomats and american facilities. in addition to making sure that the u.s. has all personnel it needs and working with the host governments in terms of providing extra security, extra barriers, things like that at the embassy. they're also very concerned about u.s. americans around the world. and what the americans can do, they're urging all americans, wolf, to -- that are in the region, to log on to the state department website. they have a lot of travel information. th
obama. >>> as for security at u.s. embassies, a senior u.s. official is now telling cnn and i'm quoting "we are in a full court press." the official says security's in place at every single post in the middle east. and anywhere there's a chance of demonstrations. our foreign affairs reporter, elise labott, has been looking into this part of the story for us. elise, very worrisome. what's the latest as far as protecting american diplomats around the region? >> well,...
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right now president obama has a lead there. but mittomney has said that he is not worried as he puts it. one day, you're up. then the next day you are down. one of the challenges facing the campaigns is getting people to the polls, not just getting them enthusiastic about voting for either of the candidates but actually getting them registered. there are around 37 million americans who are eligible to cast ballots but just aren't registered. it's become a major push for the campaigns to get them on the books. but as our joe johns reports, new state laws are making it much more complicated. >> reporter: in the past two years almost every state in the country has introduced or passed some type of chachlk or restriction to the voting laws. 41 out of the 50 states since the last midterm election. we're talking about all kinds of challenges to the voting laws, for early voting, for voter registration, absentee ballots and some of the most controversial changes of all are to laws requiring voters to show photo identification. 11 stat
right now president obama has a lead there. but mittomney has said that he is not worried as he puts it. one day, you're up. then the next day you are down. one of the challenges facing the campaigns is getting people to the polls, not just getting them enthusiastic about voting for either of the candidates but actually getting them registered. there are around 37 million americans who are eligible to cast ballots but just aren't registered. it's become a major push for the campaigns to get...
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right now president obama has a lead there. but mitt romney has said that he is not worried as he puts it. one day, you're up. then the next day you are down. one of the challenges facing the campaigns is getting people to the polls, not just getting them enthusiastic about voting for either of the candidates but actually getting them registered. there are around 37 million americans who are eligible to cast ballots but just aren't registered. it's become a major push for the campaigns to get them on the books. but as our joe johns reports, new state laws are making it much more complicated. >> reporter: in the past two years almost every state in the country has introduced or passed some type of chachlk or restriction to the voting laws. 41 out of the 50 states since the last midterm election. we're talking about all kinds of challenges to the voting laws, for early voting, for voter registration, absentee ballots and some of the most controversial changes of all are to laws requiring voters to show photo identification. 11 st
right now president obama has a lead there. but mitt romney has said that he is not worried as he puts it. one day, you're up. then the next day you are down. one of the challenges facing the campaigns is getting people to the polls, not just getting them enthusiastic about voting for either of the candidates but actually getting them registered. there are around 37 million americans who are eligible to cast ballots but just aren't registered. it's become a major push for the campaigns to get...
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barack obama vowed to bring the killers to justice. >> the libyans helped others to safety and carried steven's body to the hospital, where we learned he had died. >> reporter: the president then paid a condolence call on the shaken officers, suffering the first killing in a line of duty in 30 years. >> today, many americans are asking, indeed i asked myself how could this happen? how could this happen in a country we helped liberate, in a city we helped to save from destruction? >> reporter: the sad irony, 52-year-old ambassador stevens served before. >> my name is chris stevens and i'm the new u.s. ambassador to libya. >> it is a sad day in my life. i know chris personally. he is my tennis partner, he comes to my house, we have breakfast together. >> reporter: friends describe him as courageous, even asked if he would go back. >> he wanted to learn the language, and be the first diplomat on the ground. >> reporter: two others were killed, even as the evacuation happened, the fbi was launching an investigation. the veteran diplomats going back to the reagan years urged the critics to
barack obama vowed to bring the killers to justice. >> the libyans helped others to safety and carried steven's body to the hospital, where we learned he had died. >> reporter: the president then paid a condolence call on the shaken officers, suffering the first killing in a line of duty in 30 years. >> today, many americans are asking, indeed i asked myself how could this happen? how could this happen in a country we helped liberate, in a city we helped to save from...
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has obama's response the middle east crisis been strong enough? log on and vote on the right-hand side of the screen. now a dangerous milestone, i will explain and will congress every agreever agree -- mark ord over a financial cliff? we will see what he has to say. we will be right back. copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. if you're still having difficulty breathing, ask your doctor if including advair could help imp
has obama's response the middle east crisis been strong enough? log on and vote on the right-hand side of the screen. now a dangerous milestone, i will explain and will congress every agreever agree -- mark ord over a financial cliff? we will see what he has to say. we will be right back. copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair...
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president obama pulling ahead. before the democratic convention that same poll, the two men tied at 48 apiece. tonight, the president with a six-point lead. strategists on both sides recognize that in this election year even a small shift is significant. >> four-point leader is as significant as a 10 to 12-point lead 20 years ago. >> reporter: matt dowd has advised candidates for both parties and argues the country is more polarized now. only a tiny slice of americans have yet to decide. >> today we only have 6% of people who are truly swing and truly persuadable. so if you get a four, five or six-point bounce it means you're maximizing what absolute you can get. >> reporter: what led to this bounce? it points to michelle obama's performance and bill clinton and those who chose obama last time who still like him but are disappointed. >> no president, no president, not me, not any of my predecessors, no one could have fully repaired all the damage that he found in just four years. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter
president obama pulling ahead. before the democratic convention that same poll, the two men tied at 48 apiece. tonight, the president with a six-point lead. strategists on both sides recognize that in this election year even a small shift is significant. >> four-point leader is as significant as a 10 to 12-point lead 20 years ago. >> reporter: matt dowd has advised candidates for both parties and argues the country is more polarized now. only a tiny slice of americans have yet to...
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he's also taking aim at the president capitalizing on comments made by then illinois state senator obama 14 years ago in favor of redistribution. the obama campaign responded, though, saying that romney would redistribute wealth from the middle class to the wealthiest americans. >>> the french government is bracing for a possible backlash after a magazine published caricatures of the prophet muhammad. a few hours after the cartoons appeared, a small bomb exploded inside a jewish grocery store in a paris suburb injuring at least one person. a prosecutor said it was too early to draw any conclusions about the motives. >>> newly released forensic tests show that the only dna found on the gun used to shoot florida teen trayvon martin belonged to george zimmerman. zimmerman is facing second-degree murder charges for the fatal shooting. he has pleaded not guilty and says he acted in self-defense. the new dna evidence, though, could help prosecutors knock down that self-defense claim. >>> a thrill ride that left 20 people stranded high above a california amusement park will remain closed while
he's also taking aim at the president capitalizing on comments made by then illinois state senator obama 14 years ago in favor of redistribution. the obama campaign responded, though, saying that romney would redistribute wealth from the middle class to the wealthiest americans. >>> the french government is bracing for a possible backlash after a magazine published caricatures of the prophet muhammad. a few hours after the cartoons appeared, a small bomb exploded inside a jewish...
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rs on the instruction of president obama? >> translator: i would have been happier to see a transparent trial, a formal trial, and find out the root kaucauses of all o the events of the last few years. >> you have been reported as saying that you believe it is possible that the american government were partly responsible for the events of 9/11. that caused a huge outrage. do you stand by that position? >> translator: of course the whole stake inside the united states showed that over 75% of the united states population are still somewhat nebulous about the real reasons of that eventor of those events. what i said were a number of questions. an event has occur red. due to that, two countries have been occupied. and the conflict still continues. every day hundreds of people in afghanistan, pakistan and iraq are killed. would it not have been better to have a more precise analysis and find out the true in-depth reason of the events of september 11th, make those findings transparent to the populations and the nations across the w
rs on the instruction of president obama? >> translator: i would have been happier to see a transparent trial, a formal trial, and find out the root kaucauses of all o the events of the last few years. >> you have been reported as saying that you believe it is possible that the american government were partly responsible for the events of 9/11. that caused a huge outrage. do you stand by that position? >> translator: of course the whole stake inside the united states showed...
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he's also taking aim at the president capitalizing on comments made by then illinois state senator obama 14 years ago in favor of redistribution. the obama campaign responded, though, saying that romney would redistribute wealth from the middle class to the wealthiest americans. >>> the french government is bracing for a possible backlash after a magazine published caricatures of the prophet muhammad. a few hours after the cartoons appeared, a small bomb exploded inside a jewish grocery store in a paris suburb injuring at least one person. a prosecutor said it was too early to draw any conclusions about the motives. >>> newly released forensic tests show that the only dna found on the gun used to shoot florida teen trayvon martin belonged to george zimmerman. zimmerman is facing second-degree murder charges for the fatal shooting. he has pleaded not guilty and says he acted in self-defense. the new dna evidence, though, could help prosecutors knock down that self-defense claim. >>> a thrill ride that left 20 people stranded high above a california amusement park will remain closed while
he's also taking aim at the president capitalizing on comments made by then illinois state senator obama 14 years ago in favor of redistribution. the obama campaign responded, though, saying that romney would redistribute wealth from the middle class to the wealthiest americans. >>> the french government is bracing for a possible backlash after a magazine published caricatures of the prophet muhammad. a few hours after the cartoons appeared, a small bomb exploded inside a jewish...
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president obama campaigning there as well as the challenger under so much pressure. today abc's david muir went one-on-one with mitt romney not long ago and he's here now. david. >> reporter: diane, good evening from ohio where i did talk with the governor moments ago. i asked about the brand-new poll numbers out today and they were not good. a reality check for the romney campaign. i asked if the secret video and wealthy donors is playing a rolle in bringing those numbers down. >> we'll win ohio again. >> we'll finish what we started. >> we'll win in ohio. take back america. >> reporter: call it the buckeye brawl. perhaps the biggest punch from the newest poll. romney trailing president obama by 10 points in ohio. down by 9 points in florida. just before we came on the air we asked the governor about those numbers. >> curious about what your donors might think what the fact this it could be sleeping away? >> i'm pleased with some polls. polls go up and some go down. >> there's some that believe this is a reflection of that videotape last week. talking about the dono
president obama campaigning there as well as the challenger under so much pressure. today abc's david muir went one-on-one with mitt romney not long ago and he's here now. david. >> reporter: diane, good evening from ohio where i did talk with the governor moments ago. i asked about the brand-new poll numbers out today and they were not good. a reality check for the romney campaign. i asked if the secret video and wealthy donors is playing a rolle in bringing those numbers down. >>...
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obama produced 4.5 million. the numbers are cherry-picked but reagan was stronger by twice. >> because he cut tax rates. >> it was a different recession. he came in following the collapse of the housing bubble. >> that's what obama is missing. he has to change the policy to put america back to work. dean, thank you for coming on. steve moore, great to see you. why are the jobs numbers always so disappointing and what can we do? distinguished stanford university professor ed lazeer of president bush's economic advisers. he wrote "there is no structural unemployment problem." ed, it's good to see you. i heard you put up a hell of a fight in jackson hole. i heard you won. your point is, if i get out right, correct me -- the problem with the lousy jobs numbers is the economy is not growing. it's not a structural problem. we are suffering from lack of growth. >> right. this is not good news. in some ways this may have been misinterpreted. people thought this suggests that we have policies that we can implement that w
obama produced 4.5 million. the numbers are cherry-picked but reagan was stronger by twice. >> because he cut tax rates. >> it was a different recession. he came in following the collapse of the housing bubble. >> that's what obama is missing. he has to change the policy to put america back to work. dean, thank you for coming on. steve moore, great to see you. why are the jobs numbers always so disappointing and what can we do? distinguished stanford university professor ed...
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barack obama is an economic patriot. mitt romney is an out sourcing pioneer. >> here is president obama on economic patriotism today. >> during the campaign season you hear a lot about patriotism. you know what? it is time for a new economic patriotism. rooted eed in the belief that growing our economy begins with a growing middle class. likely voters in new hampshire where mitt romney owns a home. president obama leads mitt romney by seven points. unlikely voters in north carolina president obama polls at 48% and mitt romney at 46%. is there any point to team obama making any adds for the rest of the campaign that do not include a 47% reference. there should be temporary tattoos with the number 47% that everybody wears on their foreheads on every campaign rally. this had proved to be beyond a turning point in the campaign. it has been devastating for mitt romney. he has been on the record talking about dismissing half the country. you know, it is, it is in some ways, i would say this. as someone that believes that there
barack obama is an economic patriot. mitt romney is an out sourcing pioneer. >> here is president obama on economic patriotism today. >> during the campaign season you hear a lot about patriotism. you know what? it is time for a new economic patriotism. rooted eed in the belief that growing our economy begins with a growing middle class. likely voters in new hampshire where mitt romney owns a home. president obama leads mitt romney by seven points. unlikely voters in north carolina...